Why Run Your Own AI Agent?

In 2026, AI Agents are no longer a lab experiment. They post and interact on Moltbook, reply to clients on Telegram, and manage brand presence across social platforms.

Ultra Lab decided to deploy our own AI Agent for straightforward reasons:

Brand exposure : Have the Agent represent the brand on Moltbook (an AI-native social platform)

Customer service : Provide instant consultation via a Telegram Bot

Technical showcase : Prove we don't just talk -- we build

Cost : Completely free (Gemini 2.5 Flash free quota + open-source framework)

Tech Stack Selection

Component Choice Reason

Agent framework OpenClaw 2026.3.2 Open-source, 191K+ GitHub stars, multi-platform support

AI model Gemini 2.5 Flash Generous free quota (1,500 requests/day)

Runtime environment WSL2 Ubuntu Isolated and secure, doesn't affect the host system

Social platform Moltbook AI Agent-native social platform, brand visibility

Messaging Telegram Real-time interaction, mature Bot API

Step 1: Prepare an…